Burial options

We believe that while a funeral is a time of sadness, it is also an opportunity
to honor a life well lived.

Our goal is to help you and your loved ones share cherished memories and comfort
each other during your time of loss.

We will assist you with creating a highly personalized funeral service which reflects
and celebrates the life of your loved one.

When you come to the funeral home to make funeral arrangements, you can expect to
spend approximately two hours with our staff creating a meaningful service to honor
your loved one, gathering information and selecting memorial products.

We will discuss your wishes for a funeral or memorial service and plan a ceremony
which reflects and honors their life. We will collect information about your loved
one’s life for the obituary and official notifications.

One of the most meaningful aspects of any service is the Life Story Memorial Tribute
Video, which displays photos of your loved one’s life to guests at the visitation
and service. This video will also be posted on the obituary for online visitors.
We will work with you on creating this video.

We will also assist you in selecting merchandise such as a casket, burial vault,
a guest register for family and friends to sign at the service, memorial flowers
and keepsakes.

Our staff will help you design a cemetery marker which will serve as a permanent
memorial and gathering place for family and friends.

We want you to be completely satisfied with our services, so we will review all
of your selections and make sure all of your questions are answered, ensuring that
you can leave the funeral home with peace of mind that everything will be taken
care of.

Are funerals still important in this day and age?

Noted grief counselor and educator
Dr. Alan Wolfelt explains how a funeral ceremony or gathering can help you get off
to a good start in your life after the loss of a loved one.

The day a loved one dies can be one of the most difficult days of your life. In
the days following, you will be faced with many decisions and tasks - over 88 of
them. Some of these items include notifying clergy, relatives, the cemetery, insurance
agents, planning a funeral service, selecting merchandise and flowers, coordinate
schedules with out-of-town family and friends, and make financial arrangements.

Through advance planning, you can take care of many of these matters in advance.
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A very special part of any funeral or memorial gathering is the Life Story Memorial
Tribute Video, which is a collection of cherished photos set to music. Photos stir
our memories and our emotions, allowing us to reflect and remember. The video is
played at a service or visitation, and can be viewed on your loved one’s online
memorials. Our staff can assist you in creating this tribute.

Grief expert and educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt explains how a memorial video can provide
hope and healing in a time of loss.

Caskets are available in many types of materials, including precious metals such
as bronze and copper, steel, and fine-quality woods such as mahogany, cherry and
oak.

There are many ways in which a casket may be personalized to reflect the life of
your loved one.

Decorative panels inside the casket lid can illustrate favorite pastimes, interests
and special relationships. Special designs may also be added to the corner of the
casket, or inside the lid.

To see a selection of caskets as well as our other services and merchandise, please
go to our Online Funeral Planner.

Many families ask us about the need for a burial vault. Most cemeteries require
an outer burial container of some kind to protect the grave space from the settling
earth and heavy machinery.

Lined burial vaults provide the most protection to the casket. An example to the
right shows the impact of settling and machinery on a grave space with no vault,
an unlined outer burial container, and a lined burial vault.

Vaults are available in precious metals such as bronze and copper, stainless steel
and concrete.

To see a selection of vaults as well as our other services and merchandise, please
go to our Online Funeral Planner.